Crime Rates at Newsome Road South, Huddersfield, HD4 6JJ

Newsome Road South area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newsome Road South (HD4 6JJ) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Newsome average (214.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newsome Road South (HD4 6JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plantation Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.